RELIGIOUS STUDIES
Religious Studies I, 2 and 3 are taught using an integrative approach allowing for faith formation for each student. The curriculum is aligned with the Bishop’s framework using the Credo series as the basic textbooks throughout these first three years. Religious Studies 1: Hebrew Scriptures and Introduction to Catholicism Level: 9 Year 10 credits UC/CSU Approval: Not applicable Prerequisite: None Description: Religious Studies I provides students with the opportunity to explore and come to a deeper understanding of the Catholic faith and its roots in the Jewish tradition. The year includes an introduction to Scripture, important figures of the Hebrew Scriptures, Catholic Christianity, Christian morality and decision-making and human sexuality. Religious Studies 2: Introduction to the Christian Testament and the life of Jesus Level: 10 Year 10 credits UC/CSU Approval: Not applicable Prerequisite: None Description: The Person of Jesus Christ is the focal point of the second year of Religious Studies. Jesus is viewed from an historical and theological perspective. Students study the Christian Scriptures and the development of the Catholic Christian Church through the years. Religious Studies 3: Sacramental Theology and Personal Morality Level: 11 Year 10 credits UC/CSU Approval: Not applicable Prerequisite: None Description: Religious Studies 3 asks the question “what sort of lives ought we lead?” The answer to this question is found by examining the convergence of spirituality and morality. The moral life is the public face of our spirituality and acts back upon our spirituality to test the authenticity of our experience of God and our convictions about the way life ought to be lived. This course will look at the sacraments and how they influence our spirituality and how we act in the world. This course will also look at developing personal 37
